1922] Swarth: Birds and Mammals of the Stikine Region 269 



from pines and poplars, dry black moss from the trees, white, cottony 

 plant fiber, and, for lining, dry grass and a few feathers. See figures 

 AA, DD. 



No. 2 (Mus. Vert. ZooL, no. 1817). Found June 19; a recently 

 abandoned nest containing five dead young, newly hatched. In situ- 

 ation a duplicate of the last : in a little pine, about six feet from the 

 ground, and resting on two small limbs and against the trunk. 

 Greatest outside diameter about 230 mm. (straggling twigs projecting 

 farther) ; inside diameter, 95; outside depth, 77; depth of nest cavity, 



Eig. AA. Waxwing on nest in small lodgepole pine; found near Telegraph 

 Creek. Photograph taken June 25, 1919. 



32. This was the only nest found with none of the black tree moss in 

 its composition. There is relatively more of the white plant fiber. 

 It is possible that nest no. 1 was built by the pair that abandoned this 

 nest. 



No. 3 (Mus. Vert. Zool. no. 1818). Found June 22, with six eggs, 

 within a few days of hatching. Nest in a small lodgepole pine, about 

 fifteen feet from the ground,' on three small limbs and against the 

 trunk. Greatest outside diameter about 230 mm. ; inside diameter, 90 ; 

 outside depth, 90; inside depth, 51. Material used: dead pine and 

 poplar twigs, a great deal of black moss, white plant fiber and dry 

 grass. See figure BB. 



No. 4. Found June 22. In a little lodgepole pine, about seven 

 feet from the ground. This was the merest beginning of a nest when 



